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Communication, Collaboration Key to Ending Deforestation
According to a report issued by the Congressional Budget Office, deforestation activity accounts for 12 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Companies such as Unilever have adopted...
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Americans #DidntNotice When Kraft Mac & Cheese Went All-Natural: A Great...
Kraft Heinz followed through on its promise to remove artificial flavors, preservatives and dyes from its iconic macaroni and cheese – three months ago. In what the company is calling “the world’s...
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Sharing Has Been Hijacked
The “sharing economy” is today’s buzzword for Silicon Valley’s most recent batch of billion-dollar companies. So ring the headlines: $51 billion valuation for Uber; Chinese ride-hailing business Didi...
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Report: Water Management Action Plan for Food, Beverage Supply Chains
Water quality is an urgent national concern in the UK, where only 17 percent of water bodies currently meet ‘good’ standards. Several businesses are already working with farmers and others in their...
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Trending: JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank Rethinking Coal Financing
This week, two major banks made changes to their policies regarding coal financing. The Rainforest Action Network (RAN) acknowledged their progress, but asserted that a great deal more must be done to...
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€700K in Postcode Lottery Prizes to Emissions-Reducing Products, Services
The ‘biggest international sustainable entrepreneurship competition’ is underway! The Postcode Lottery Green Challenge is open to entrepreneurs and businesses who have a product or service which...
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The Modern Slavery Act: Why Inaction May Be Commercial Suicide
‘Forced labour affects roughly 21 million people around the globe, of whom 68% are exploited for private economic gain.’These chastening figures, produced by the International Labour Organisation, are...
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International Women's Day Forum, Day One: 'Equal Pay for Women Must Be...
On March 7 and 8, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center and the United Nations Office for Partnerships hosted the 6th Annual International Women’s Day Forum.The event...
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United Flights from LA to San Francisco Now Use Biofuel, Create 60% Less...
Regularly scheduled United Airlines flights between Los Angeles and San Francisco will be fueled by a blend of 30 percent biofuel and 70 percent traditional fuel, reducing an estimated 60 percent of...
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Unilever Foundry, Indiegogo Partner to Crowdfund Sustainability Solutions
Social entrepreneurs have a new opportunity to launch and scale their sustainability solutions - through a new partnership between crowdfunding platform Indiegogo and the Unilever Foundry, the...
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Do We Still Need a CFO …?
…or should the role be replaced by a ‘Chief Value Officer,’ as suggested by Marga Hoek in her new book, New Economy Business? A CVO role would focus on broader value creation and is responsible for...
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Focus on Women in Communication, STEM, Finance ‘the Biggest Bang for the Buck’
Building on the inspiration and energy from day one, day two of the International Women’s Day Forum kicked off with a panel on The Power of Communication and Perception.Beth Colleton, SVP of CSR at NBC...
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True Materiality and Integral Thinking: Editor's Postlude
It has been my pleasure to edit this tour-de-force 6-part series — now an e-book— by my colleague, Ralph Thurm, in which he lays out his vision for how integral thinking and true materiality can...
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Drivy's Peer-to-Peer Car Rentals Fueling Shift from Ownership to Service Models
The private vehicle sector has been one of the first and most pressing to push for a transition in the way we value the consumer economy. Companies such as Uber, Zipcar and Blablacar have stirred both...
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Californians Supporting Recycled Water Use as Long-Term Drought Solution
So far, El Niño has been unable to quell concerns over California’s drought, which is expected to persist or only slightly improve over the next few months. Reduced water flows have reduced...
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Courtauld Commitment 2025 Will Transform UK Food and Beverage Industry, Save...
The UK’s resource efficiency charity WRAP, on behalf of the UK Government and Devolved Administrations, today unveils a pioneering commitment that brings together organizations from across the food...
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This Company Accounts for More Than Half of Denmark's CO2 Reduction
The energy sector accounts for around one-third of global CO2 emissions. Thus, countries’ urgent need to combat climate change is strongly related to energy companies’ ability to change from ‘black’ to...
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DNA Tests Bolster Credibility of MSC-Labeled Seafood
Mislabeled seafood products have become a widespread problem: A recent study found that across 4,500 global samples, 30 percent of seafood products are mislabeled. The issue threatens reputable and...
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Avery Dennison RFID Labels Improve Efficiency and Cut Waste in Apparel Industry
Radio frequency identification (RFID) technology is transforming both consumers’ shopping carts and companies’ supply chains by allowing intelligent barcodes to talk to a networked system that tracks...
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Unilever, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola Join Market Research Partnership to Tackle SDGs
There is yet another new group that can be filed under Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals. Yesterday,Unilever and several industry partners announced the creation of an open...
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